Hawaii Catholic Herald

Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu

Marriage Encounter honors Maui couple as Hawaii’s longest wed

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WAILUKU — Marco Molina Jr. and Evelyn Flores Molina of Waihee, Maui, have been selected as Hawaii’s longest-married couple in the Worldwide Marriage Encounter 11th annual Longest Married Couple Project. Married 70 years this month, the Molinas are also the longest-married of all nominations made in WWME’s Region 12 covering Hawaii, Guam, Saipan, Northern and […]

Miracle clears path to beatification of Pope John Paul I

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By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has signed a decree recognizing a miracle attributed to the intercession of Pope John Paul I, clearing the way for his beatification. The Italian pope served only 33 days as pontiff; he died in the papal apartments Sept. 28, 1978, at the age of […]

Order of Malta is seeking ill persons to take on pilgrimage to Lourdes

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The Order of Malta Western Association U.S.A. is looking for Hawaii Catholics with a life-changing illness or physical challenge to go on a pilgrimage next year, April 26 to May 4, to wash in the healing waters of Lourdes, France. The trip is free for the ill person whose life-changing incident has affected his or […]

Laura Kelly Fanucci: Five overlooked faith moments

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FAITH AT HOME Like students taking a test, we often assign God to boxes without realizing it: God will be present at church, in Mass or in class. But we can forget that Emmanuel is with us everywhere and always. The New Testament uses the Greek word “kerygma” (meaning “proclamation”) to describe the core of […]

Ask Father Kenneth Doyle: About those disruptions in church. Plus, relics in altars

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QUESTION CORNER Recently I responded in this column to a question about disruptions at Mass. The letter writer said that a parishioner had been creating a scene regularly in church — throwing her arms toward the sky, shouting out in a loud voice and walking up to the altar before anyone is invited to. The […]

Official notices: Oct. 29, 2021

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Bishop’s Schedule [Events indicated will be attended by Bishop’s delegate.] October 31, 10:00 am, Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, downtown Honolulu; 5:00 pm, Mass at the Newman Center/Holy Spirit Parish, Manoa. November 2, 9:30 am, Bishop’s Administrative Advisory Council (video conference); 12:00 pm, Mass for All Souls Day, Cathedral Basilica […]

Altar bread baker has hope for Communion discussion

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By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service LANGHORNE, Pa. — Holy Communion — so sacred and central to the Catholic faith — has simple beginnings with the religious sisters around the country who make these altar breads both as a ministry and a means to support themselves. At the Monastery of St. Clare in Langhorne, the […]